The Calvary Baptist Academy Cavaliers will face off against the Huntington Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Calvary Baptist Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups.
Calvary Baptist Academy's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Union Parish, posting a 48-0 win. The Cavaliers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 22 points or more this season.
Calvary Baptist Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Z'Ryan Miles, who rushed for 99 yards and a pair of TDs on only six carries, and Hudson Price, who threw for 154 yards and three touchdowns on only eight passes.
Calvary Baptist Academy's run defense was locked in: Union Parish could only muster 3.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Will Merry for the heroic effort on defense: he. Calvary Baptist Academy didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged nine.
Calvary Baptist Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Luke Miller, Ty Knight, and Justin Reeves picked up one apiece. Chance Freeman was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing two fumbles, and making six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Huntington came up short against Parkway on Friday and fell 30-19. Despite 70 more yards than the Panthers, the Raiders couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Justin Whitaker and Kb Williams. Williams had a great game and threw for 210 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes. Meanwhile, Whitaker was balling out in the loss, throwing for 138 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 40 yards.
Even if they lost, Huntington's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Joshua Fisher, Jaylin Morgan, and Cyree Davis, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Calvary Baptist Academy pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.7 points on average over those games. As for Huntington, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Calvary Baptist Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 160.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Huntington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 163.6 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Calvary Baptist Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Huntington in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 21-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Raiders' Nyles Hullaby, who rushed for 164 yards and a pair of scores. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Cavaliers to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
